Toy.



F. W. ATWELL.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APEA, 191s.

1,084,1 22, Patented Jan. 13, 1914 tim'rsn s'rarris rarmvfr OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. ATWELL, OF ANTIOCH, ILLINOIS.

TOY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK IV. A'rwnLL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Antioch, in the county of Lake, State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to toys, and has for its object to so construct adevice of this character that the figures will simulate, during theirtravel, tumbling acrobats.

A further object of the invention is to provide a toy of this type,which is extremely simple to operate, and one which When operating willcause constant amusement.

With these and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangementof parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation ofthe toy. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is an end view.Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional View, partly in section.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates a base, the samebeingcircular in shape and is formed centrally with a socket 2 in whichis mounted the tenon 3, formed upon the lower end of the verticallydisposed post 4. Rotatably mounted upon the upper end of the post 4 is agear 5, the same being provided with an operating handle 6.

The post a is provided intermediate its ends with an annular groove 7,having slidably engaged therein a band 8, said band being provided witha lug 9, and to which is rotatably connected the inner end of the shaft10. Keyed to the shaft 10 and adjacent its inner end is a gear wheel 11,which is adapted to mesh with the gear 5, and also with the sheet metalgear band 12, which is mounted upon the base 1 so that when the gear 5is rotated the gear wheel 11 will, during its rotation, travel aroundthe gear band 12, during which time the shaft 10 is rotated and the band8 is sliding in the groove 7.

Fixed to the outer end of the shaft 10 is a disk 13, the outer face ofwhich is provided with a central lug lt, and to which is pivotallyconnected the inner ends of the arms 15,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 4, 1913.

Patented Jan. 13,1914.

Serial No. 758,879.

said arms having their outer ends provided with lateral extensions 16,which pivotally engage the bodies of the figures 17 The figures 17 areprovided with jointed arms and legs, so that during the travel of thesame their antics will be comical.

Formed upon the outer end of the disk 13 are pins 18, said pins beingspaced, and disposed in diagonal relation so that during rotation of thedisk one of the pins will engage one of the arms 15 and swing the sameupwardly until it reaches a perpendicular position, after which it willswing downwardly while the other arm is being engaged by the other pinand being swung upwardly until the same reaches a perpendicularposition, after which said arm will swing downwardly, thus impartingrotary movement to the figures 17.

lVhat is claimed 1. A toy comprising a base, a post supported upon thebase, a shaft rotatably connected to the post, arms pivotally connectedat their inner ends to the shaft, figures pivotally connected to thearms, means supported by the shaft for successively engaging the arms toimpart swinging movement thereto, means for causing the shaft to rotatearound the post, said means also serving to impart axial rotation to theshaft, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A toy comprising a base, a post rising from the base, a band slidablyconnected to the post, a shaft rotatably connected to the band, a gearwheel rotatably mounted upon the upper end of the post, a band gearmounted upon the base, a gear wheel fixed to the shaft and adapted tomesh with the first named gear and band gear, a disk carried by theouter end of the shaft, a lug carried by the disk, arms having theirinner ends pivotally connected to the hi figures pivotally connected tothe outer ends of said arms, spaced pins carried by the disk forsuccessively engaging the arms to impart swinging movement thereto, andmeans for rotating the first named gear to cause the second named gearto travel upon the band gear.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK W. ATIVELL.

Witnesses JOHN F. MORSE, ELMER E. BURGE.

Uopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of ZPatentl,

Washington, I). 0.

